Through her attorney, Lisbeth Sapirstein, Brianca Phillips rejected a plea deal and requested a trial date before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on June 14. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted the prosecution’s motion for continuance in a homicide trial due to multiple outstanding legal issues.  Aaron Murchison, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Jamontate Brown, 32, on Oct. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo addressed multiple motions in a homicide case in advance of an originally planned trial date of June 10. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on June 6, a homicide defendant asserted his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene. Read more »

Jurors in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom reached a verdict on June 5 in a non-fatal shooting incident finding the defendant guilty on ten-out-of-12 charges. Read more »

During the last day of trial for a non-fatal shooting incident, parties challenged whether the defendant demonstrated an intent to kill a victim. Read more »

Before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, defense attorney Dominique Winters filed a motion on May 30 to reschedule a July 20 trial because her client didn't think a racially balanced jury would hear his case. Read more »

The fifty-seven-year-old victim of a shooting incident testified on May 30 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo and his alleged perpetrator. Read more »

The 57-year-old victim of a shooting incident testified on May 30 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo and his alleged perpetrator. Read more »

A shooting defendant’s ex-girlfriend, who is alleged to have been with him during the incident, told a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom that she had never seen her ex-boyfriend with a gun but that he could be a "monster." Tyrone Astorias Johnson, 43, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault with significant bodily injury while armed for allegedly firing multiple shots at an individual. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo postponed rulings on outstanding motions in a fatal shooting incident in a May 22 hearing. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted the prosecution’s May 22 request for a one day continuance for a homicide trial, in order to locate an important witness – the defendant’s girlfriend.  On August 30, 2022, Tyrone Astorias Johnson, 43, allegedly fired multiple shots at a male victim in a non-fatal incident. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun accepted a homicide defendant's plea of not guilty by reason of insanity in a May 21 hearing. Read more »

A defendant was sentenced to 13 years of incarceration for the non-fatal shooting of a juvenile, ending his college football career.  Damar Whitley, 46, also known as Delmar Whitley, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed against a minor, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon against a minor, and aggravated assault knowingly while armed against a minor, among other charges, for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that left a 17-year-old boy suffering from life-threatening injuries. Read more »

Co-defendants in a non-fatal shooting were arraigned on a 10-count indictment on May 17 while one of the defendants is denied release.    Tyshay Moore, 27, and Javonee Jackson, 25, are charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, four counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, conspiracy, and simple assault in connection to a non-fatal shooting on May 10, 2023, on 700 block of 7th Street, NW. Read more »